ETMC Home Health’s West And North Divisions Named To 2008 HomeCare Elite Rankings

ETMC Home Health’s west and north divisions have been named to the 2008 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home healthcare providers in the United States.

This annual review has identified ETMC Home Health West as in the Top 100 of agencies and ETMC Home Health North as in the Top 500 of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information.

Independent information
“This recognition, based on independent, third-party information, is very gratifying to receive,” said Eddie Howard, ETMC’s vice president and chief operating officer for post acute services. “It demonstrates that the excellence our ETMC Home Health employees demonstrate every day in caring for their patients’ needs is exceptional and noteworthy among our peers in the home health industry.”

The 2008 HomeCare Elite rankings are the only performance recognition of their kind in the home health industry. These rankings are compiled each year by OCS, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare informatics, and DecisionHealth, publisher of …home health line, a respected home care industry newsletter.

“The 2008 HomeCare Elite winners exemplify a commitment to providing their patients with optimum care while performing at the highest level,” said Nancy Buller, Senior Director of Marketing Communications at OCS, Inc. "We congratulate ETMC Home Health West on being one of the Top 100 and ETMC Home Health North on being one of the Top 500 home care agencies in the country."

“DecisionHealth would like to congratulate the top HomeCare Elite agencies that achieved excellent clinical and financial outcomes by providing quality care to their patients,” adds Marci Heydt, Executive Editor of DecisionHealth’s Home Health Line.

The entire list of the 2008 HomeCare Elite agencies can be viewed by visiting the OCS web site at www.ocsys.com/HCE.

CHAP Accreditation
ETMC Home Health brings quality healthcare home to East Texans, and is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (C.H.A.P.). It is staffed by fully trained, licensed and certified professionals and certified by both Medicare and the Texas Department of Health. ETMC Home Health nurses and aides visit homes throughout the counties we serve in the East Texas region.

Any individual or family may contact ETMC Home Health to schedule an evaluation. ETMC Home Health supplies skilled nursing care in the home and private nursing care for up to 24 hours a day whenever needed. Licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists are available to assist in the recovery process. Social workers locate necessary community support services for patients and their families. And home health aides assist patients with daily activities such as grooming, bathing and other personal hygiene needs. For more information, please call 1-800-256-7091.